Amazon Launching Video Box Next Week — Amazon's entry into the set-top box world, which has been delayed for months, is coming next week, according to people familiar with the company's plans. — The e-commerce giant has invited reporters to gather for an “update on our video business” in New York next Wednesday, April 2.

MSNBC disputes Pew study on newsgathering reduction — The Pew Research Center's “State of the News Media 2014” report contained some hard-to-swallow data for MSNBC. It chronicled, for instance, the network's awful drop in daytime audience and its primetime difficulties.

Roku Will Be Your Future TV's Operating System — His world is about to get more crowded — that's a phrase that has haunted the coverage of Roku CEO Anthony Wood for the past decade. — Critics are applying the phrase again as the maker of the set-top box that streams Web TV to your TV faces another big rival.

Tribune's profit declines 43% — The parent of the Los Angeles Times and other media outlets reports net income of $241.6 million last year, down from $422.5 million in 2012. — Tribune's financial results showed the pressure facing newspaper companies as they grapple with the migration of readers to digital devices.

CBS Outdoor to go after more ad dollars as new company — (Reuters) - CBS Outdoor Americas' top executive says he plans to convince top advertisers to move more of their dollars toward billboards and other displays as the company splits from media broadcaster CBS on Friday.

Turkish courts release eight journalists in two days — The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release this week of at least eight imprisoned journalists in Turkey, but calls on Turkish authorities to scrap the charges against them and release all of the journalists jailed in the country.

Johnston Press posts £287m loss — Value writedowns contributes to loss, but company boosts operating profits for first time in seven years to stand at £54.3m — Johnston Press chief Ashley Highfield is confident growth in digital revenues will soon outweigh the decline in print.

American Media Brands Cast Web Over News in India — The Indian news cycle has been operating at a feverish pitch of late. The world's most populous democracy is about to choose a new government, politics is at its polarizing best, and a colorful cast of characters vying for power is supplying a constant stream of sound bytes.

RIAA Demands Personal Details of Pirating YouTube Users — To many, uploading a music video of their favorite artist seems to be a relatively harmless act, but the major record labels clearly disagree. — Up until now “pirating” YouTube users would only get a slap on the wrist by Google …

HitFix Launches Multiplatform Video — After dabbling in video pieces over the last few years, entertainment news site HitFix announced today the full launch of HitFix Video. — “Basically, for us, video is the way, the hook, the content and the opportunity to get in front of consumers …

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